NFS5PSX file format description
1. Summary of the achieved state Version 0.2.8 of the NFS5 PSX Asset Explorer can be regarded as the first fully usable milestone for extracting the fundamental car and track assets from…
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V-Rally 2 PC PSX reverse engineering – PAK exporter
TLDR? – just click here to get the tool instead V-Rally 2 PAK and Asset Format Reference This document consolidates the reverse-engineering results used by VR2 AssetExplorer 0.6.11. It covers the PAK…
First Addon-Map for Meccha Chameleon
As I just found out that the currently viral trend-game Meccha Chameleon does feature Mod-Maps I recently released my very first attempt for a Mod for MC. It is a MC-revised take…
Autumn Eight for NFS:HS
The concept of this track is as old as nfs3, at least for me. Since I discovered the possibility to mod tracks I always wanted to have a pretty short eight-shaped track.…
NFS3 multi road tracks
ever since nfs3 hot pursuit was out it was uncanny that all tracks in this game have a counterpart. Hometown <-> Country Woods, Redrock Ridge <-> Lost Canyons, Atlantica <-> Aquatica, Rocky…
Classic vs. MMO – thoughts
Regarding my long term deep hearted project “High Stakes Racing” I simply cannot decide which road I gonna take. On the one hand I “just” want a – more or less –…
Bulk-Edit Materials in UE5 and make them TwoSided
In case you run into a scenario where you have multiple faces flipped and do not issue the lowering of the performance, as in my case just for reworking imported assets, you…
RedWatch – Detecting a Heater Fault Light with a Raspberry Pi
When my home’s gas heater throws a fault, a tiny red LED lights up — and nothing else happens until I press the reset button. Since this can happen while I’m away,…
Remote Keypress over LAN – Control OBS with a Remote Computer
Introduction Sometimes you just need a simple way to send a keypress from one computer to another over your local network. Full remote desktop solutions (RDP, VNC, TeamViewer) are overkill when all…
Research: MCO .frd file format
1. File Type: .FRD in MCO 2. Core Structure: DEADBEEF Blocks 3. basename from info.ini Track basename Hex Occurrences in .FRD Tr1 1200 0x04B0 25 Tr2 1300 0x0514 29 Tr3 1100 0x044C…
Converting a NFS1 track to blender
As it turned out, using already converted NFS1 tracks (e.g. NFS3, NFS4 or Assetto versions) being highly inaccurate (e.g. NFS3 “Rusty Springs” is actually a reskinned “Oasis Springs”) I got deeper into…
Importing a NFS5 PU track into Unreal Engine 5
The tutorial explains how to import a Need for Speed 5: Porsche Unleashed track into Unreal Engine 5 using Blender for 3D modeling and UE5 tools for rendering and lighting adjustments. It details processes such as extracting the original game files, converting track elements to usable formats, and adapting the materials for modern graphics engines. The article provides step-by-step guidance on managing textures, lighting, and Unreal Engine 5's capabilities to breathe new life into classic tracks, making them playable within UE5.
Converting a NFS5 PU track to blender
In this tutorial I show you the (for me, yet) best way to convert a track from NFS5 aka Porsche / Porsche Unleashed to a blender-compatible format. First of all you obviously…
First impressions of “Rusty Springs” rework
The output of this weekend was quite big, maybe not regarding the whole project but definetly in the points of car’s function, track processing and the overall feeling. Regarding cars there is…
Main Menu for High Stakes – Artwork and WIP
When it comes to game development sooner or later you will have to think about the thing most people see when they launch a game – the main menu. When it comes…
Importing NFS3 PSX Tracks to Blender
If you want to import some or all Need For Speed III – Hot Pursuit PSX tracks to blender this short guide might help you. I digged into it to get to…
EASY Importing NFS4-Tracks to Blender
In this *new* tutorial I explain how everyone of you can easily import tracks from NFS4 into blender. Forget the old tutorial. After digging the internet I found a small set of…
How to convert a NFS3/NFS4 Track for use in Blender, 3D Studio and/or Unreal Engine (4)
As there has been a HUGE update on the process – you should continue reading here. Requirements: Additional Tools Step 1 – Convert the track file from .frd to .lwo The first…